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Firstly @dasha I just want to say how incredibly brave you are for setting yourself he goal of completing the Camino despite being diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
As a physio, I have come across many people who have the same diagnosis and aware of how debilitating some days can be. The current...
Hello
Sorry to hear about the spur.
If you haven't done so already, I'd recommend seeing a podiatrist - they can provide you with some inserts such as heel lifts to take pressure off the spur and also provide you with some basic exercises
The thing to keep in mind though is that whilst you...
Hi there, as a physio I've seen quite a few patients experiencing symptoms from neuropathy. As you already now wearing tight shoes/socks usually makes the symptoms worse so for your case I would probably wear slightly wider boots and also bring some hiking sandals, that way you can alternate the...
@whariwharangi - I must correct you there. As a physiotherapist we are considered 'primary practitioners' which means we are trained to assess and diagnose musculoskeletal conditions without a doctor, in fact our extensive training in this area means that we often have greater expertise in...
Hi Suzanne
As a musculoskeltal Physio, I've seen plenty of Achilles tendinopathies come through the door. There has been a mountain load of research on treatment of this condition and so far eccentric heel drops have the most high quality evidence to back it up - in saying that, it doesnt...
Thanks so much for the feedback @Thomas Woods ! Great to hear that you're soldiering on despite having an injury. If you haven't done so already, it would probably be worth you doing some proprioceptive training for your ankle such as standing on a wobble board/bosu ball. This will help...
Hi @soozansings
If the pain is quite a deep ache (rather than a sharp pain) it is more than likely just an overuse injury (i.e. you're doing a little doing too much so you need to cut back slightly on the distance and inclines then work your way back up. If the pain is more sharp then it is...
Hi Nanc
sorry to hear about your ankle. As a physiotherapist I've seen plenty of ankle fractures and suffice to say they are not the easiest joint to rehab. BUT I've got to say I've seen great improvements in people who have come to physio in terms of reduced pain, improved strength and...
Hi nidarosa
The great thing you have done is that you've acknowledged your fear which means that you can now start to take steps to do something about it. As a physiotherapist, this area of fear is out of my depth but with many fear-related issue, a psychologist trained in cognitive-behavioural...
Hi Queban
sorry to hear of your heel pain. I'm a physiotherapist who has seen many people with the same issue. Often heel spurs arrise as a result of either either the achilles tendon or plantar fascia pulling too much on the heel. The pain that you get in the region is not usually the spur...
Hi @wonzi
Sorry to hear of your injury.
Interestingly enough there has just been new research to support a form of exercise for managing plantar fasciitis. It is an eccentric strengthening program which pretty much involves strengthening the calf and foot muscles whilst they are in a...
@David - I think its great to have a friendly debate about topics like these. I totally agree with you - limping definitely can cause stress in other areas of the body which can lead to many nasty secondary issues.
But I think as a health professional working with musculoskeletal injuries on a...
Hi Sarah
Sorry to hear about your feet. I'm a physiotherapist who has just completed the Camino myselft and did treat a few fellow pilgrim's feet issues along the way.
It's obviously quite difficult for me to diagnose what your issue is without seeing you, but going by what you've said, it...
Hi @nomadko
Great to hear from you. Its very unusual to have an illiotibial band (ITB) 'strain' as it is a tendon, but it is quite common to get significant tightness in the ITB which subsequently causes rubbing on either the outer side of the knee or the hip.
One of the most common things we...
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